- title: "License-Check and the Policies tab on the License Compliance page"
  announcement_milestone: "15.9"
  removal_milestone: "16.0"
  breaking_change: true
  reporter: sam.white
  stage: govern
  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/390417
  body: |
    The [License-Check feature](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/compliance/license_check_rules.html) is now deprecated and is scheduled for removal in GitLab 16.0. Additionally, the Policies tab on the License Compliance page and all APIs related to the License-Check feature are deprecated and planned for removal in GitLab 16.0. Users who wish to continue to enforce approvals based on detected licenses are encouraged to create a new [License Approval policy](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/compliance/license_approval_policies.html) instead.
